THEME EXPLORATION

betrayal and revenge

33 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Lion King
The Lion King
1994 · Rob Minkoff
Gladiator
Gladiator
2000 · Ridley Scott
Tumultes
Tumultes
1932 · Robert Siodmak
Pathfinder
Pathfinder
1987 · Nils Gaup
Fast Charlie
Fast Charlie
2026 · Phillip Noyce
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
2026 · Quentin Tarantino
Hamles
Hamles
1960 · Jerzy Skolimowski
Just Heroes
Just Heroes
1989 · John Woo
Les noces rouges
Les noces rouges
1973 · Claude Chabrol
Temptation of a Monk
Temptation of a Monk
1993 · Clara Law
Need for Speed
Need for Speed
2014 · Scott Waugh
Three
Three
1965 · Tadashi Sawashima
Anger in His Eyes
Anger in His Eyes
1976 · Antonio Margheriti
Compañeros
Compañeros
1970 · Sergio Corbucci
Masked Avengers
Masked Avengers
1981 · Chang Cheh
Revenge
Revenge
1990 · Tony Scott
The Decline
The Decline
1961 · Yannis Dalianidis
A Bittersweet Life
A Bittersweet Life
2005 · Kim Jee-woon
Bullet to the Head
Bullet to the Head
2012 · Walter Hill
Jane Got a Gun
Jane Got a Gun
2015 · Gavin O'Connor
The Night Comes For Us
The Night Comes For Us
2018 · Timo Tjahjanto
Till Death
Till Death
2021 · SK Dale
All of a Sudden
All of a Sudden
1996 · Herman Yau
Bang
Bang
2025 · Wych Kaosayananda
Crest of Betrayal
Crest of Betrayal
1994 · Kinji Fukasaku
Macho Callahan
Macho Callahan
1971 · Bernard L. Kowalski
Perfect Addiction
Perfect Addiction
2023 · Castille Landon
Flowers of Shanghai
Flowers of Shanghai
1998 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
Pressure Drop
Pressure Drop
2016 · Anonymous Fixture
Like Water for Chocolate
Like Water for Chocolate
1992 · Alfonso Arau
Scenes from a Marriage
Scenes from a Marriage
1973 · Ingmar Bergman
Oldboy
Oldboy
2003 · Park Chan-wook
Underground
Underground
1995 · Emir Kusturica
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Park Chan-wook South Korea

His masterpiece 'Oldboy' and 'The Handmaiden' are iconic explorations of revenge cycles and psychological betrayal that define his entire filmography.

 Alfred Hitchcock United Kingdom

Hitchcock constructed entire narratives around betrayal and revenge, with films like 'Vertigo' and 'Suspicion' examining obsession and duplicity.

 David Fincher United States

His films 'Gone Girl' and 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' meticulously dissect betrayal, revenge, and manipulation with dark precision.